CDTP - Certified Design Thinking Professional

Professional Certification

GInI's Professional Certification Program involves six unique certifications, each based on a corresponding professional examination. View the descriptions below to determine which of these best matches your education, experience, and professional needs. The six certifications are:

CInP CDTP CInS CCInO AInA CInA

Certified Design Thinking Professional (CDTP)®

GInI Certified Design Thinking Professional (CDTP)® is GInI’s recognition of innovation professionals who have demonstrated an advanced understanding of the key topics relating to Human-Centered Design, Design Thinking, the Design Thinking process, and Design Methods. CDTP certification affirms an individual's proficiency at this most crucial of innovation methods. This includes: the Human-Centered Design (HCD) philosophy, Design Thinking overall, the Design Thinking process, Points of View, Design Principles, Design Methods for Observation, Design Methods for Inquiry, Design Methods for Experimenting, Design Methods for Study, and the critical role of Prototyping.

Certified Design Thinking Professional (CDTP)®

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Applied Innovation Master Book® (AInMB®) English Dual Version (Digital + Print)

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Benefits

Become a Part of the Exclusive World of Design Thinking

You will develop a deep understanding of the philosophy, methodology, and tools of Design Thinking, to become initiated into one of the world’s most powerful and impactful approaches to innovation. You will learn how to explore customer and market needs deeply with a designer’s mindset.

Become a Powerful Voice for Customer Empathy

You will learn how to dive into and explore your customers’ world with a deep sense of empathy for both their spoken and unspoken needs. You will also learn how to leverage these insights to deliver greater value that more effectively solves for their tension points.

Learn How to Get to the Real ”Problem Behind the Problem”

You will learn how to formulate and test hypotheses around problems and opportunities for a clearer understanding of the real problem behind the perceived problem. You will learn how to use this as a method for consistently de-risking your organization's innovation endeavors.

Become a Driving Force for Delivering Winning Brand Experiences

By understanding how to reframe problems you will be able to develop a concise point of view regarding how to best position new solutions and brand experiences. This will help to ensure that everything your organization does delivers a consistent and valued brand message.

Obtaining

Step 1- Meet the exam eligibility requirements:

To be eligible to register for the CDTP exam, an individual must meet ONE of the following criteria:

A Bachelors or Master’s degree in Design Methods, regardless of experience.
A minimum of one year of professional experience with a Master’s degree or higher.
A minimum of two years of professional experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
A minimum of four years of professional experience with less than a Bachelor’s degree.

In addition, the individual must show proof of ownership of the GInI Applied Innovation Master Book® .

Step 2- Apply for and pass the CDTP exam:

The CDTP is a 90-minute exam with 90 multiple-choice questions and a passing score of 65%.

Maintaining

To maintain your CDTP certification, you must earn 45 Innovation Development Units (IDUs) every three years or retake the CDTP exam. Detailed information can be found under Maintain Your Certificate.

Investment

Obtaining CInP Certification	GInI Member	Non-Member
Exam Enrollment Fee	400 USD	500 USD
IDU Application Submission fee** every 3 year cycle	75 USD	125 USD

Testimonials

The AInMB leverages thinking from thought leaders to bring you the best practices for building capabilities across all the major elements of a proper innovation foundation

Braden Kelley

International Keynote Speaker / Design Thinking Facilitator / Bestselling Author

I regularly use the GInI AInMB to iterate for purposeful, innovation-driven outcomes.

Samuel Broomer

Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer

For me, GInI has been a game changer. Shortly after receiving my GInI certification, I received an award as a Global Thought Leader.

Peter Farrington

Principal Environmental Studies and Research Specialist

GInI’s training provides a formal foundation for shared vocabulary and the process of innovation, channeling creativity to breakthrough market solutions.

Adam Hartung

CEO and Managing Partner at Spark Partners

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Holly Green

Board of Directors at The Warrior Connection

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Ramon Vullings

Speaker at RamonVullings.com

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Dr. Marc Sniukas

Head of the Innovation Practice at The Garage

GInI's programs are so helpful because they don't tie you down to a single approach but rather provide a firm foundation across a broad array of techniques.

Greg Satell

Author of Mapping Innovation & Cascades

The Global Innovation Institute is highly considered in academia and business. It is exciting and humbling to be involved.

Dr. Justin James Kennedy

TEDx Speaker, Author, Executive Coach, Psychologist, Leadership Coach, Career Coach, Public Speaking Coach

My partnership with GInI has made me better, faster, and stronger as an active innovation leader, professional, and practitioner.

Marc Kolp

Director at UMBC Training Centers

Attaining the CCInO designation has allowed me to share great processes and models with my clients to help them grow into innovative organizations.

Shona Welsh

Principal Consultant at The Intrapreneur Expert

The essential processes and disciplines of successful innovation have never been formalized in such a complete and valuable way until GInI’s AInMB.

Bryan Mattimore

Co-Founder at Growth Engine

Earning my CCInO designation from GInI has been the most important academic endeavor that I have currently undertaken in my professional life.

Tarick Odeh

Chief Operating Officer at Odeh Holdings Group

Leveraging the GInI Innovation Models has accelerated my ability to create business value through marketing and innovation for the leaders and organizations I serve.

Tracy Paddock Beam

CEO & Chief Transformation Officer at Strategic Transformation Partners

As an Advisory Board member of GInI, I am very amazed by the amount of huge work which was employed to craft the master book, which by itself a treasure.

Teresa Spangler

Founder & CEO at Plazabridge Group

GInI’s Certification has allowed me to become a better version of myself – a better innovator, team contributor, empathic customer listener and business leader.

Samuel Broomer

Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer

The CCInO certification has helped my firm in gaining substantial market share and has also exponentially grown my personal and professional life.

Tarick Odeh

Chief Operating Officer at Odeh Holdings Group

The AInMB can be used as a resource for innovation process trainers, Chief Innovation Officers, and thought leaders.

Bryan Mattimore

Co-Founder at Growth Engine

I am deeply appreciative of the thoroughness and the amount of thought that has gone into the GInI Applied Innovation Master Book.

Bettina von Stamm

Director of Awards Program at Katerva

After becoming a GInI Certified Design Thinking Professional, I am now able to design the way I lead, manage, create, and innovate.

Rafidah Kasdi

Senior Manager at at Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad

Becoming a GInI CInS certificate holder has inspired me to think outside the box and to change my career path.

Fadi Rabie

Service Excellence Executive Manager at Jordan Commercial Bank

Obtaining my GInI certification has helped me attain the knowledge needed to steer business in a new direction and was a key component of my new career progress.

Dr. Hussam Mohammed

Director of Service Innovation & Enterprise Architecture at Dubai Customs

After becoming a Certified Innovation Professional, I received much more training offers from different training centers.

Khalid Al Hosani

Trainer in Innovation and Change Management

The GInI AInMB has been my go-to resource for nearly every innovation program, training course, and consulting opportunity.

Marc Kolp

Director at UMBC Training Centers

GInI AInMB is a global reference for ambitious individuals who seek to improve their knowledge and skills in innovation thinking and practice.

Mohammad Habib

Associate Partner at Siegel Human Resource Ltd

Becoming a CDTP has boosted my career and inspired me to launch a startup studio with end-to-end innovation process and problem-solving skills.

Mohammed Alibrahim

Innovation Catalyst at Innovation Nation

As a PhD holder in Innovation Management, I must admit that the GInI AInMB is very insightful and practical. It has significantly helped my career.

Omar alharbi

ISO technical committee member at Ministry of industry and mineral resources

The GInI AInMB provided me with all the things I needed to know about how to start my profession as an innovation catalyst.

Osama Badandy

Certified Creativity and Innovation Trainer Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu

I have been pleasantly surprised at the wealth of information, processes, and educational content that GInI offers to help innovation companies around the world.

Teresa Spangler

Founder & CEO at Plazabridge Group

I love that the GInI AInMB is full of really useful tools, as well as information on when and how to use them. I highly recommend it to anyone embracing the topic of innovation.

Bettina von Stamm

Director of Awards Program at Katerva

Attaining the CCInO designation has truly boosted my consulting practice and added significant depth to the knowledge I can share.

Shona Welsh

Principal Consultant at The Intrapreneur Expert

Becoming a CInP has taken me to a new dimension of thinking on a professional and personal level. I have learnt to embrace an innovative mindset.

Soha Radwan

Excellence Assessor& Auditor at Dubai Government

I encourage every professional that is looking to master innovation to have a copy of the GInI AInMB because it contains the tools required to elevate one’s leadership skills.

Suhail Al-Almaee

Executive Director at Tatweer Education Holding Company

The GInI AInMB is such an excellent body of knowledge on innovation. What I liked most about it is its practicality, application, and wealth of knowledge.

Tarek Naghaway

Executive Director at Tatweer Education Holding Company

I cannot elaborate enough on how the AInMB is crammed with applicable processes, tools, and knowledge in the field of innovation.

Teresa Spangler

Founder & CEO at Plazabridge Group

I have achieved a personal and professional transformation after obtaining the professional certificates provided by GInI.

Wahed Alqahtani

Innovation Advocate at Innovation Nation

The AInMB has taught me how to build a culture and a place of innovation in any organization.

Abdulla Mohammed Naqi

Support Services Sector Adviser

The AInMB has helped me change the way I think about designing services to suit our customers.

Adel Al Yahmadi

Customer Service Agent at TRA

GInI AInMB taught me how to drive innovation culture and how to be a true innovation catalyst for my bank. It is not just a book but a reference that I can use for years to come.

Ayman Abualsunun

Digital Innovation Analyst at Riyad Bank

The professional certificates provided by GInI have helped me see and apply innovation with a deeper, detailed and interconnected perspective.

Wahed Alqahtani

Innovation Advocate at Innovation Nation

Before reading the GInI AInMB, I was entering a labyrinth on a personal and professional level. The GInI AInMB helped me find an exit quickly and effortlessly.

Basela Islim

DGM and Sales Manager at Petra Scientific Technologies L.L.C

GInI’s certifications have helped me understand the creativity and innovation concepts and gain a deep knowledge about the various areas in innovation.

Khalid Al Hosani

Trainer in Innovation and Change Management

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